Subsidiary autonomy and performance in Japanese multinationals in Europe

• Published in: International business review Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 504 - 515
• Main Authors: Kawai, Norifumi, Strange, Roger
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2014
• Subjects: Autonomy; Cross-sectional analysis; Environmental uncertainty; Europe; Expatriate involvement; Firm performance; Japan; Japanese multinationals; Multinational enterprises; Subsidiary; Subsidiary autonomy; Uncertainty; Subsidiary autonomy; M16; Environmental uncertainty; Europe; Expatriate involvement; Firm performance; M21; Japanese multinationals

•Subsidiary perceptions of autonomy were not found to have a direct and positive impact on the performance of foreign subsidiaries.•We show that subsidiary autonomy is more favourable when technology is changing rapidly and unpredictably.•Our research suggests that the effectiveness of subsidiary au...